Snow days force Northwest to extend school year

The Northwest Area School Board voted Wednesday to add four school days to this year's calendar due more snow cancellations.

In January, the board added five days due to snow cancellations, and another cancellation could push back the graduation date for seniors, Superintendent Ronald Grevera said. Graduation is scheduled for June 11, which also is now the last day of school this year, Grevera said.

The days added for school at Wednesday's meeting are June 6, 9, 10 and 11. District schools were going be closed on the Presidents Day holiday, which was this past Monday, but that day was added as a school day in January. The other days added last month are April 17, 21, 22 and 23.

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